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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Development of a clinical indicator-based severity scoring system for pediatric atopic dermatitis and evaluation of dupilumab treatment outcomes.

Peng Ding, Dongbo Zhang, Xi Deng, Hui Shi

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Peng DingDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University Nantong 226008, Jiangsu, China.
Dongbo ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University Nantong 226008, Jiangsu, China.
Xi DengDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University Nantong 226008, Jiangsu, China.
Hui ShiDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University Nantong 226008, Jiangsu, China.

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objectiveTo develop and validate a pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) severity scoring system based on routinely available clinical indicators and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dupilumab in children with moderate-to-severe AD.

methodsClinical data from 236 children with AD treated between January 2023 and January 2025 were retrospectively analyzed and randomly split into training and internal validation cohorts (7:3). An external validation cohort included 42 patients treated between February and June 2025. AD severity was classified using the SCORAD index. Factors associated with disease severity were identified by logistic regression, and a scoring system was developed and evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and calibration curves. In addition, children with moderate-to-severe AD treated with dupilumab were assessed for changes in clinical scores at baseline and weeks 4, 12, and 16, with adverse events recorded.

resultsThe scoring system (0-9 points) included onset age ≤2 years, xerosis, spiny lichen, vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency, and eosinophil count ≥0.455×10

conclusionsA simple and practical severity scoring system for pediatric AD was developed and validated. Dupilumab demonstrated favorable efficacy and acceptable safety in children with moderate-to-severe AD.

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Atopic dermatitischildrenclinical efficacydupilumabseverity scoring system

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PMID42007107
PMCPMC13090914

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